Acclaimed as an electronic DJ and producer, Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, is in talks with 20th Century Fox to develop a new script on a story that centers around three teens who want to get into Diplo's Electronic Music Festival, described as "8 Mile meets Project X." Though the Grammy-nominated musician is best known for his music--either solo, as part of the group Major Lazer, or working with acts like M.I.A, Beyonce, and No Doubt--Diplo has always maintained a strong interest in film. He studied film at Temple University and told GQ in an interview that he would "love to take a year off to do strictly film work." He actively dipped in toes in the world of film a years earlier. He produced a documentary released on DVD in 2010. Called "Favela on Blast," Diplo's directorial debut documents the world of music in Brazil's favelas.
- 4/16/2013
- by Maggie Lange
- Thompson on Hollywood
Synopsis:
For 20 years, a subculture has emerged under society’s radar. Favela On Blast tells the stories of sex, love, poverty and pride for Rio’s marginalized people. They have their own language, style and heroes. It’s a music that’s fast, heavy and violent like the city itself. This film is a flash of a few lives of charismatic people that relate to the funk music and a retelling of the subculture itself.
Funk superstars like Deize, Tigrona, Mr Catra, Duda Do Borell all make an appearance. And traficantes, funkieros, mothers and fathers, workers and students in Rio all have a part to play in funk culture. Its kinda of like the bass that ate rio mixed with Edward Scissorhands.
Screening at the SXSW Film Festival next month. Here’s its trailer:...
For 20 years, a subculture has emerged under society’s radar. Favela On Blast tells the stories of sex, love, poverty and pride for Rio’s marginalized people. They have their own language, style and heroes. It’s a music that’s fast, heavy and violent like the city itself. This film is a flash of a few lives of charismatic people that relate to the funk music and a retelling of the subculture itself.
Funk superstars like Deize, Tigrona, Mr Catra, Duda Do Borell all make an appearance. And traficantes, funkieros, mothers and fathers, workers and students in Rio all have a part to play in funk culture. Its kinda of like the bass that ate rio mixed with Edward Scissorhands.
Screening at the SXSW Film Festival next month. Here’s its trailer:...
- 2/9/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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